Remembering John Candy 20 Years Later: 5 of the Actor’s Funniest Clips (Video)

Beloved Canadian comedic actor John Candy died 20 years ago today, well ahead of his time.

Though just 43-years-old when he passed, the larger-than-life personality left behind an admirable careers-worth of classic movie comedy moments. He also had a flair for the dramatic; perhaps both sides of the artist were best captured by his portrayal of shower curtain ring salesman Del Griffith in John Hughes‘ 1987 hit film “Planes, Trains & Automobiles.”

Candy also starred in “Stripes,” “Splash,” and “The Great Outdoors,” to name a few. He died of a heart attack in his sleep while filming western parody “Wagons East!” in Mexico in 1994.